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Nunavut Arctic College ( iu, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒃ, french: Collège de l’Arctique du Nunavut,
Nunavut Arctic College has three campuses (Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus) and 24 Community Learning Centres.
* Nunavut Arctic College's Headquarters
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Arctic Nursing)
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Nunavut Arctic College
{{authority control Education in Nunavut Universities and colleges in the territories of Canada Educational institutions established in 1968 Educational institutions established in 1995 Crown corporations of Nunavut Education in Iqaluit Indigenous universities and colleges in North America 1968 establishments in Canada 1995 establishments in Canada
Inuinnaqtun
Inuinnaqtun (; natively meaning ''like the real human beings/peoples''), is an indigenous Inuit language. It is spoken in the central Canadian Arctic. It is related very closely to Inuktitut, and some scholars, such as Richard Condon, believe ...
: ''Nunavunmi Inirnirit Iliharviat'') is a public community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior se ...
in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The college has several campuses throughout the territory and operates as a public agency ( Crown corporation) funded by the territorial government.
History
The college was founded in 1995. Its origins date to 1968 when theGovernment of the Northwest Territories
The Politics of Northwest Territories involves not only the governance of the Northwest Territories but also the social, economic and political issues specific to the territory. This includes matters relating to local governance and governance by ...
established the Adult Vocational Training Centre.
Campus
Nunavut Arctic College has three campuses (Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus) and 24 Community Learning Centres.
* Nunavut Arctic College's Headquarters Arviat
Arviat (, syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is ...
* Kitikmeot Campus (Kangok Road) in Cambridge Bay
* Kivalliq Campus: Sanatuliqsarvik (Nunavut Trades Training Centre), and Kivalliq Hall are in Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet ( iu, Kangiqliniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or ''Kangirliniq'', ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, or ''Kangir&iniq'' meaning ''deep bay/inlet'') is an Inuit hamlet on Kudlulik Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. It is the largest hamlet and ...
* Nunatta Campus is in Iqaluit
Iqaluit ( ; , ; ) is the capital of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the Frobisher Bay, large bay on the c ...
* Nunavut Research Institute – Iqaluit, Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet and Igloolik
* Piqqusilirivvik Inuit Cultural Learning Centre – Clyde River with satellite locations in Baker Lake and Igloolik
On campus housing is available to full-time students at all three campuses.
Partnerships
The college hosts lecturers forAkitsiraq Law School
Akitsiraq Law School is a legal education program designed to increase the number of lawyers in Nunavut and the Canadian Arctic, including a program leading to a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
The Law School has no perman ...
, and participates in the University of the Arctic
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arcti ...
. Other partnerships include (Education, Nursing, Law):
* Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) with Memorial University
Memorial University of Newfoundland, also known as Memorial University or MUN (), is a public university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John's, with satellite campuses in Corner Brook, elsewhere in Newfoundland and i ...
* Nursing Program with Dalhousie University/ref>
See also
*Higher education in Canada
Higher education in Canada includes provincial, territorial, indigenous and military higher education systems.
Higher education systems in Canada
In Canada, the constitutional responsibility for higher education primarily rests with the provi ...
* Higher education in Nunavut
Higher education in Nunavut allows residents of this Canada, Canadian Arctic territory access to specialized training provided at post-secondary institutions. There are some unique challenges faced by students wishing to pursue advanced training ...
References
External links
Nunavut Arctic College
{{authority control Education in Nunavut Universities and colleges in the territories of Canada Educational institutions established in 1968 Educational institutions established in 1995 Crown corporations of Nunavut Education in Iqaluit Indigenous universities and colleges in North America 1968 establishments in Canada 1995 establishments in Canada